vIra a. 1 Heroic, brave. 2 Mighty, powerful. 3 Excellent, eminent. — raH 1 A hero, warrior, champion; kopyeza saMprati navaH puruzAvatAro vIro na yasya BagavAn BfgunaMdano'pi U. 5. 34. 2 The sentiment of heroism (in rhetoric); it is distinguished under four heads; dAnavIra, DarmavIra , dayAvIra , and yudDavIra , for explanation see these words s. v. . 3 An actor. 4 Fire. 5 The sacrificial fire. 6 A son. 7 A husband. 8 The tree Arjuna. 9 A Jaina. 10 The Karavīra tree. 11 N. of Viṣṇu. — raM 1 A reed. 2 Pepper. 3 Rice-gruel. 4 The root of Uśīra q. v. Comp. — amlaH a kind of sorrel. — ASaMsanaM 1 keeping watch. 2 the post of danger in battle. 3 a forlorn hope. — AsanaM a kind of posture practised in meditation; for definition see paryaMka (3) 2 kneeling on one knee. 3 a field of battle. 4 the station of a sentinel. — ISaH, -ISvaraH 1 epithets of Śiva. 2 a great hero. — ujJaH a Brāhmaṇa who omits to offer oblations to the sacrificial fire. — kIwaH an insignificant or contemptible warrior. — jayaMtikA 1 a war-dance. 2 war, battle. — taruH 1 the Bilva tree. 2 the Arjuna tree. — Danvan m. ( pb ) an epithet of the god of love. — pawwaH a sort of military dress. — pAnaM ( RaM ) an exciting or refreshing drink taken by soldiers either before or after a battle. — bAhuH N. of Viṣṇu. — BadraH 1 N. of a powerful hero created by Śiva from his matted hair; see dakza . 2 a distinguished hero. 3 a horse fit for the Aśvamedha sacrifice. 4 a kind of fragrant grass. — mudrikA a ring worn on the middle toe. — rajas n. red lead. — rasaH 1 the sentiment of heroism. 2 a warlike feeling. — reRuH N. of Bhīmasena. — viplAvakaH a Brāhmaṇa who performs sacrifices by means of money got from the lowest castes. — vfkzaH 1 the Arjuna tree. 2 the marking-nut plant. — sUH f. the mother of a hero; (so vIraprasavA , — prasUH -prasavinI ). 2 the mother of a male child. — senaH N. of the father of Nala. — sEnyaM garlic. — skaMDaH a buffalo. — hatyA the killing of a man; Ms. 11. 41. — han m. a Brāhmaṇa who has neglected his domestic fire. 2 N. of Viṣṇu.